Halo 4 Specialization Guide | Cheat Sheet

Halo 4 Specialization Guide | Cheat Sheet

Specializations in Halo 4 promise to contribute an added level of depth to the game’s multiplayer offerings.

by Ian Miles Cheong on 27th Aug, 2012

Specializations will play a big role in Halo 4. This new addition to the series behaves much like classes do in other first-person shooters and allows you to (as the name suggests) “specialize” in a certain character class if it suits your style of play.

These Specializations provide ten extra levels for you to attain, and are unlocked once you max out at level 50. They allow you to be in more control of your Spartan and accentuate your personal playstyle.

Each Specialization has ten levels, and once you select a Specialization, you’ll have to level it up before you can try out something else. Once you’ve completed a Specialization, it’ll be available to you—unlocks and all—for use whenever you want.

Completing each Specialization will provide you with the following unlocks:

Armor Set

Armor Set Skin

Weapon Skin

4 Foreground Emblems

1 Background Emblem

1 Visor Color

Armor Mod

The Armor Mod is attained at level 10 of the Specialization and is the defining unlock for each Specialization.

Halo 4 Wetwork Specialization Guide

The Wetwork Specialization is essentially the Halo universe’s equivalent of a stealth operative. Wetwork prizes stealth and ranged kills over close combat encounters.

Unlockables:

Wetwork gold visor

Wetwork blue/orange visor

Wetwork armor set

DMR Weapon Skin

Stealth Armor Mod

Wetwork armor set variant

Halo 4 Pioneer Specialization Guide

This Specialization allows you to gain an edge over your opponents by gaining more experiential data from each encounter, effectively earning ranks faster than anyone else.

Unlockables:

Pioneer gold visor

Pioneer silver/blue visor

Pioneer armor set

Plasma Pistol Weapon Skin

Fast Track Armor Mod

Pioneer armor set variant

Halo 4 Engineer Specialization Guide

The Engineer allows you to predict when and where ordinance drops are made, essentially providing you with an ordinance radar. Beat your enemies to the punch and scope out all the ordinances before they do.

Unlockables:

Engineer gold visor

Engineer pink/purple/blue visor

Engineer armor set

Engineer armor set variant

Suppressor Weapon Skin

Drop Recon Armor Mod

Halo 4 Tracker Specialization Guide

The Tracker’s armor mod allows you to get the most out of ordinances, by recalling your current ordinance to request a new one.

Unlockables:

Tracker gold visor

Tracker purple visor

Tracker armor set

Tracker armor set variant

Boltshot Weapon Skin

Requisition Armor Mod

Halo 4 Rogue Specialization Guide

The so-called Rogue increases your stability while aiming, and prevents you from losing your aim while being shot at in zoom mode.

Unlockables:

Rogue gold visor

Rogue red/orange/silver visor

Rogue armor set

Rogue armor set variant

Carbine Weapon Skin

Stability Armor Mod

Halo 4 Stalker Specialization Guide

The Nemesis armor mod provided to the Stalker allows you to effectively track the last person who killed you throughout the entire map. They’ll regret messing with you.

Unlockables:

Stalker gold visor

Stalker yellow/green visor

Stalker armor set

Stalker armor set variant

Battle Rifle Weapon Skin

Nemesis Armor Mod

Halo 4 Pathfinder Specialization Guide

The Pathfinder is geared towards getting the most out of mounted weapons. With the Gunner Armor mod, all mounted weapons will cool down faster when overheated. Your movement speed is also increased while carrying a detached turret weapon.

Unlockables:

Pathfinder gold visor

Pathfinder orange/green visor

Pathfinder armor set

Pathfinder armor set variant

Assault Rifle Weapon Skin

Gunner Armor Mod

Halo 4 Operator Specialization Guide

Last, but not least, the Operator is the specialization to go for if you’re a dedicated driver or vehicle pilot. The Wheelman Armor mod gives your vehicle additional resistance to damage and provides your enemies with a decreased amount of time in which they may hijack your vehicle.